Cost of Living Comparison Between Johvi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Johvi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Johvi is 40.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Johvi is 61.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 €14.02
$6.23 COP 26K
160.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 €74.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
166.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.83%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
234.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.46 €5.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
289.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 €5.65
$3.2 COP 13.3K
104.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.47
$4.55 COP 19K
192.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.89 €19.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
166.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 €9.35
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.64
$1.41 COP 5,899
199.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.69 €15.27
$7.85 COP 32.7K
125.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$82.5 COP 344.1K
322.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.61 €17.79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.68 €30.8
$23.51 COP 98K
51.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 €20.27
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 €11.76
$3.96 COP 16.5K
243.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €224
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,791 €6,727
$5,925 COP 24.7M
31.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.72 €40.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$103 COP 430.1K
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
33.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 €344
$489 COP 2M
-18.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 €201
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 €401
$827 COP 3.4M
-43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 €245
$729 COP 3M
-61.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Johvi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,410 €1,217
$550 COP 2.3M
156.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Johvi: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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